This Reshuffle Is Dead On Arrival- Dep. Minority Leader

The Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Emmanuel Kofi-Armah Buah does not appear pleased with the ministerial shake-up by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after persistent years of calls as he says it is “dead on arrival”.

He argues that it is long overdue.

He reacted to the reshuffling by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a Facebook post asserting, “The ministerial reshuffle by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led government is simply dead on arrival. It has been long overdue and comes at a time when the government is already collapsing.”

“The president had ample opportunity to reshuffle his ministerial appointees, especially when their performance was abysmal and the country was facing an economic crisis. The minority caucus, along with many right-thinking Ghanaians, have consistently called for this reshuffle, highlighting the non-performance of the majority of the ministers. Unfortunately, our pleas were outrightly ignored and not given due consideration.

“One cannot help but wonder why it has taken President Akufo-Addo so long to acknowledge the underperformance of his ministers. Why did he not act earlier when the demands for change from the people of Ghana, the minority, and even prominent figures within his own party, including a significant number of the majority caucus members were so pronounced?”

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency doubts the late exercise by the President will have any impact on the country.

“Now at the tail end, with barely 10 months to the elections, the new ministerial team will certainly face a steep learning curve. It is unrealistic to expect them to reverse and salvage the course of a collapsing government within such a short space of time.”